Legal developments
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ESG Scores Are Rising. Worker Abuses Are Not Falling.
A week ago, I read the labour standards of one of the world’s most recognised agricultural…
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From Business Continuity to Criminal Liability: Lessons from the Lafarge Case
On 13 April 2026, the Paris Criminal Court delivered its long-awaited verdict in the case against…
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From Rhetoric to Practice: The EU–India Trade Deal is a Start, but Turning Sustainability Promises into Impact Will Take Far More
As India and the European Union move closer to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), much of…
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Rethinking the Corporate Role in Russia’s War on Ukraine: From Accountability to Reparations?
Introduction On 24th February 2022, the world was shaken with Russia’s initiation of a full-scale invasion…
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The French Duty of Vigilance Law in Action: Landmark Ruling by the Paris Court Granting Remedy to Workers and a Union
The second ruling on the merits of the 2017 Duty of Vigilance Law was pronounced on…
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Introducing the Book“Peace, Business, and Democracy: Corporate Responsibility in Peace and Governance”
Are Businesses Responsible for Peace and Democracy? Businesses have a significant impact on both peace and…
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Rereading Pillar I in the Age of European Due Diligence: Public Actors in Markets
Introduction: From Convergence to Institutionalization The unanimous endorsement of United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and…
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Extracting Profit, Externalising Responsibility? The Mariana Dam Case and the Future of Parent Company Responsibility
Introduction Ten years after the collapse of the Fundão dam caused devastating environmental damage in the…
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Perfectly Foreseeable Harm and the Design Limits of Human Rights Due Diligence: Reflections from X-Press Pearl
When the cargo vessel X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka in May…
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The Implications of the Limbu Case for Tackling New Economic Imperialism in Global Labour-Value Chains
Introduction It is estimated that more than eighty per cent of world trade is controlled by…